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13 May, 2026
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Australian Prisons: Recent Statistics, Disturbing yet Legal Police Behavior

Unlawful Police Power, Going To Jail NSW And Over-Policing “Over-policing” of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people is an issue that was highlighted by the Redfern Legal Center head of police accountability and government law, Samantha Lee. Ms Lee cited tougher bail laws, more police powers and the Suspect Targeting Management Plan (STMP), that’s unique […]

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What To Know & Do Upon Separation

Some of the problems that commonly arise relating to finances upon separation include: Hiding of assets Bank accounts being drained Selling off property Bills not being paid (eg mortgages, loans, credit cards) Lack of access to financial resources; or Lack of knowledge about current financial position When it comes time to finalize how you are […]

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A Lidl Decision with big Implications – UK High Court Finds that Tesco’s Clubcard Logo Infringes Lidl’s logo – IP Law Watch

In a recent decision, the High Court of England and Wales has found that Tesco’s use of the yellow and blue Tesco Clubcard logos (reproduced below) infringed Lidl’s trade marks (see the relevant Lidl marks below) and also gave rise to copyright infringement and passing off. The supermarket chains have been in a battle over […]

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It’s Christmas – so it must be time for copyright reforms – IPwars.com

At long last and just in time for Christmas, the Communications Branch of the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications has published the long awaited exposure draft of the Copyright Amendment (Access Reform) Bill 2021 and – a bit of a surprise – a Review of Technological Protection Measures Exceptions. To quote from […]

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An AI is not an inventor after all (or yet) – IPwars.com

A strong Full Bench of the Federal Court of Australia has ruled that DABUS, an artificial intelligence, is not an inventor for the purposes of patent law. So, Dr. Thaler’s application for DABUS’ patent has been rejected. No doubt the robot will be back again and we can expect that an application for special leave […]